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This video is a long time coming. People always ask me: what makes Montreal so ambitious on urbanism? (At least for bikes and pedestrians.) I've been thinking through this and asking Montrealers, and in this video I want to cover *part* of the answer.
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The Secret of Montrealâs Urbanism Success
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
https://youtu.be/xpFpcEdrj3s
about 1 month ago
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Mike Eliason
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i wrote a thing on this like a decade ago it's part of why condo fees in berlin and other cities are so low
www.theurbanist.org/2018/08/22/i...
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In Praise of Dumb Boxes » The Urbanist
# One of the more, ummm, interesting complaints about new buildings is that they are
https://www.theurbanist.org/2018/08/22/in-praise-of-dumb-boxes/
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsenâs ambitious plan would also expand â from 20 to 30 routes â the so-called âFrequent Bus Networkâ that provides service âevery ten minutes or betterâ between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
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CTA plans 24-hour service on Orange Line to Midway, thanks to mass transit bailout
Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsenâs ambitious plan would also expand â from 20 to 30 routes â the so-called âFrequent Bus Networkâ that provides service âevery ten minutes or betterâ between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
https://trib.al/Va4Ri0r
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Polling Canada
about 5 hours ago
Those who agree - "I am willing to accept slower economic growth in Canada if it means greater economic independence from the United States" đą All: 70% đą Liberals: 86% đą NDP: 77% đą Conservatives: 55% Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
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Budget Week Opens with Rising Public Skepticism
Canadians remain split on Carney's ability to deliver results, while dissatisfaction with Ottawa ticks upward
https://open.substack.com/pub/canadianpolling/p/budget-week-opens-with-rising-public?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=29wren
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Philippe J. Fournier
about 6 hours ago
đLes Canadiens prĂȘts Ă souffrir pour sâaffranchir des Ătats-Unis đUn sondage Abacus Data indique que les Canadiens seraient prĂȘts au sacrifice Ă©conomique afin que le Canada se dĂ©fasse de sa dĂ©pendance commerciale Ă lâĂ©gard des Ătats-Unis.
lactualite.com/politique/le...
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Les Canadiens prĂȘts Ă souffrir pour sâaffranchir des Ătats-Unis
Un sondage Abacus indique que les Canadiens seraient prĂȘts au sacrifice Ă©conomique afin que le Canada se dĂ©fasse de sa dĂ©pendance commerciale Ă l'Ă©gard des Ătats-Unis.
https://lactualite.com/politique/les-canadiens-prets-a-souffrir-pour-saffranchir-des-etats-unis/
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***Exactly*** the result I was worried about with this election. Not ripping out the busiest bike routes, but sabotaging great projects that are planned or under construction. The new mayor of Ahuntsic-Cartierville considering dismantling the REV on Henri-Bourassa and downgrading the bus lanes.
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Ahuntsic-Cartierville | Le « corridor de mobilité » Henri-Bourassa pourrait ĂȘtre revu
La nouvelle mairesse dâAhuntsic-Cartierville, Maude ThĂ©roux-SĂ©guin, veut se pencher sur le « corridor de mobilitĂ© durable » sur le boulevard Henri-Bourassa et nâexclut pas de dĂ©manteler la piste cycla...
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2025-11-06/ahuntsic-cartierville/le-corridor-de-mobilite-henri-bourassa-pourrait-etre-revu.php
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The experience of having a baby in Canada â with healthcare, maternity leave, and subsidized daycare at $9 a day (Quebec) â really made the lack of social supports in the US feel downright cruel. Everyone knows about healthcare but thereâs so much more. Itâs genuinely sad.
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Ilya Somin
about 11 hours ago
My new article "Immigration is Not Invasion" is now up on SSRN. It comprehensively explains why illegal migration and drug smuggling do not qualify as "invasion" under the Constitution and the Alien Enemies Act of 1798:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Immigration is Not Invasion
<div> In recent years, state governments and the second Trump Administration have increasingly advanced the argument that illegal migration and cross-border dr
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5712442
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***Exactly*** the result I was worried about with this election. Not ripping out the busiest bike routes, but sabotaging great projects that are planned or under construction. The new mayor of Ahuntsic-Cartierville considering dismantling the REV on Henri-Bourassa and downgrading the bus lanes.
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Ahuntsic-Cartierville | Le « corridor de mobilité » Henri-Bourassa pourrait ĂȘtre revu
La nouvelle mairesse dâAhuntsic-Cartierville, Maude ThĂ©roux-SĂ©guin, veut se pencher sur le « corridor de mobilitĂ© durable » sur le boulevard Henri-Bourassa et nâexclut pas de dĂ©manteler la piste cycla...
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2025-11-06/ahuntsic-cartierville/le-corridor-de-mobilite-henri-bourassa-pourrait-etre-revu.php
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While I voted for Projet MontrĂ©al for their record on active transportation, one proposal from Transition I appreciated was electoral reform. Not because I think it will help my policies specifically, but because itâs good for the health of democracy. Iâd like to see other parties get on board.
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Filming the awesome infrastructure under construction is bittersweet, knowing that weâre going to get less of it in the next four years. Possibly much less.
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Mac the squirrel :)
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lowkey crazy to get ridership like this for slow ass half hourly (at best!) trains. canada has so much demand for public transit. I hope GO expansion can get its shit together to provide all these people the service they deserve
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Lots of things in Canadaâs federal budget: Big deficits. Big military spending. Public service cuts. Fewer trees being planted. Trying to join Eurovision. Aid for embattled industries. Crazy thinking how much of this is happening because the elephant decided to roll over onto us.
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Today I learned that US Election Day in November is not just federal. It also includes most state and even many local races. In Canada, election timing is much more variable. Federal/provincial can happen any time (but fall is common). Municipal elections are fixed but the day varies by province.
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Filming the awesome infrastructure under construction is bittersweet, knowing that weâre going to get less of it in the next four years. Possibly much less.
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A new book has arrived! Looking forward to reading âLife After Carsâ from
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
Good family reading with a baby, to be paired with âLlama Llama Red Pajamaâ.
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Deny Sullivan
3 days ago
So much of the housing crisis stems from politicians choosing to block housing and cause huge economic and societal damage in order to avoid âan ugly changeâ for rich people
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Montrealâs REV Saint-Denis is the third busiest bike lane (with a counter) in North America, behind two NYC bridges. Summer volumes are even quite competitive with bike counters in Europe.
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
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Aaron Sojourner
3 days ago
It was
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
. Scott warned us.
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Montrealâs new mayor-elect indicates that her proposed âauditâ of the bike network might not be necessary given data the city already collects. Is this a sign of moderating from the campaign populism? Or is it still going in the same direction? Who knows! Hoping for the best.
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Bus lane signs are up on parts of Saint-Urbain!
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Despite disappointment in Montreal, urbanist politicians had a pretty good night elsewhere in Quebec. In Quebec City, Bruno Marchand handily beat the âTramway non merciâ campaigner. Marchand has also been building a Montreal-style express bike network.
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While I voted for Projet MontrĂ©al for their record on active transportation, one proposal from Transition I appreciated was electoral reform. Not because I think it will help my policies specifically, but because itâs good for the health of democracy. Iâd like to see other parties get on board.
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This rhetoric is so bizarre. Former mayor Coderre talks about the end of âone of the darkest chapters in our cityâs historyâ. I understand the parochial concerns like âdonât take away my parking!â *way better* than people who somehow thought the city was in dark decline.
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A quick explainer on Montrealâs election: The urbanist Projet MontrĂ©al party of outgoing mayor ValĂ©rie Plante has lost the election to the opposition Ensemble MontrĂ©al. Projet deserves a *lot* of credit for Montrealâs transformation in the past 10 or 15 years to be more bike/pedestrian-friendly.
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Did the urbanist side split the vote? Yes, but so did the other side. Currently, if you add Transitionâs 8.3% to Projet for mayor, Projet would have won. But there was an even more anti-bike party, Action MontrĂ©al, that won 10.2% of the vote. Possible different dynamics in the boroughs.
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A quick explainer on Montrealâs election: The urbanist Projet MontrĂ©al party of outgoing mayor ValĂ©rie Plante has lost the election to the opposition Ensemble MontrĂ©al. Projet deserves a *lot* of credit for Montrealâs transformation in the past 10 or 15 years to be more bike/pedestrian-friendly.
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ProposMontreal
4 days ago
Nous avons survĂ©cu aux annĂ©es Tremblay et Coderre, nous allons survivre aux annĂ©es Ferrada. N'oubliez surtout pas d'appeler et d'envoyer des courriels Ă vos reprĂ©sentants quand vous n'ĂȘtes pas d'accord avec leurs dĂ©cisions. Il faut les garder aux aguets.
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Not looking good for Montreal. At the city level, which isnât super surprising, but even some concerning early trends in the boroughs.
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If you want to watch the results from Montreal (and elsewhere in Quebec):
www.youtube.com/live/s9vGg4G...
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Les résultats des élections municipales au Québec 2025 en direct : suivez la soirée électorale
YouTube video by Radio-Canada Info
https://www.youtube.com/live/s9vGg4GHHyA
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This is interesting! The claim that the Terrebonne Street bike lane in Montrealâs NDG neighbourhood âblocked accessâ to Saint Monica's Church. The bike lane out front does not remove *access*. What it did was remove *parking right out front*. What about other parking options? Letâs take a look.
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âThe President of New York, Karly Hopefulâ-tier knowledge of their neighbour
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Marco Chitti
4 days ago
Unfortunately, the Americans are already turning down the White House on their own, so we'll need to find a different target. Sorry.
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âThe Prime Minister of Ontarioâ Truly stunning how little these people know about other countries, even neighbouring ones.
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Alex Schieferdecker
4 days ago
New bikeways that have opened (or are very close to opening) in Minneapolis this year: - Hennepin Avenue S - University Avenue SE - 24th Street E - 1st Avenue S (1/2)
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Annie Desrochers
4 days ago
Ăa se passe dĂšs 20h. Avec entre autre
@saulnier.bsky.social
, Hugo Lavoie,
@renesaintlouis.bsky.social
,
@jlmcintyre.bsky.social
, Rémy Trudel et François Croteau.
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/220...
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OĂč suivre la soirĂ©e Ă©lectorale municipale?
La soirĂ©e dĂ©bute Ă 18 h 30 sur ICI RDI et ICI TOU.TV ainsi que sur le site Radio-Canada.ca, lâapplication Radio-Canada Info et sur YouTube.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2203545/soiree-electorale-radio-canada-campagne-municipale-quebecoise
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I was also disappointed in housing discourse this election. Lots of talk about how âwe need more affordable housingâ, which is fine but easy to say. Didnât see much deeper recognition that we have a housing shortage brought on by NIMBYism and zoning rules. I voted on active transportation.
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Why Iâm Worried About This Election
youtu.be/Qe5MqhDvoig
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Why Iâm Worried About This Election
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
https://youtu.be/Qe5MqhDvoig
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Djinn & Tonic đșđŠ đšđŠ đČđœ đŹđ±
5 days ago
Quickly reworking my screenplay about Canada winning the World Series as an allegory for hope in dark times Now it's a screenplay about a city illegally occupied by Trump winning the World Series as an allegory for hope in dark times
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I do think AirBnB can drive up rents, especially in neighbourhoods that are supply-constrained and have high tourist demand. But âthe vast majority of new condo unitsâ will âeventually be used solely for AirBnBâ?!? Doesnât remotely match any of the data Iâve seen.
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Aricie | ì늏ì đłïžââ§ïž đšđŠ
5 days ago
IT'S SUPPLY AND DEMAND
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Ahuncycle
5 days ago
2.63% pour les vélos et 97.37% pour les véhicules, est la répartition de l'espace asphalté de l'arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville. Moins de bruit, moins de congestion, moins de pollution, et un exercice léger bénéfique pour la santé. Votez l'avenir !
#velomtl
#polmtl
#vélo
#Ahuntsic
#Montréal
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Doug Ford is a very strange politician. Totally car-brained, awful to cyclists. But is also funding the biggest transit expansion in North America. Tougher than Carney on the US and tariffs. But is also the only person in the world Iâve ever heard say something good about Ambassador Pete Hoekstra.
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Just to illustrate the point, hereâs how far you can travel in 15 minutes from the Annex in Toronto by different modes. Despite some of the best transit in the country, transit (red) barely gets you further than walking (orange). It also costs money. Cycling (blue) is substantially better.
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Watch this if you care about active transportation in Montrealâs election tomorrow!
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Assuming this means groceries, Iâm not sure transit is well-suited for that? I want to be able to get to the grocery store in under 15 minutes. Ideally by foot, or could be bike. Transit doesnât work great for such short trips because of the time it takes to walk to the stop and wait for the bus.
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Robert Zaichkowski
6 days ago
Thanks
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
for not only encouraging Montréal residents to go vote on Sunday in their latest clip, but also highlighting how low cost cycling infrastructure is compared to other road and capital works projects.
#BikeTO
#BikeSky
#VeloMTL
#TOpoli
#polmtl
#VisionZero
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Why Iâm Worried About This Election
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Why Iâm Worried About This Election
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
https://youtu.be/Qe5MqhDvoig
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Iâm not exaggerating when I say the US government is acting like an abusive ex towards Canada. Switching between âyou suck, I donât need youâ and âyou would be nothing without me, donât you dare talk to anyone elseâ.
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This morning was one of the rare occasions that it rained so much as to make cycling a bad idea for me. (Probably if it happened more here though, Iâd be better prepared!)
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Mark Carney
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